MINA, Saudi Arabia: The modern Jamarat facility stands as one of Saudi Arabia’s most significant development projects in the holy sites, representing a major leap in crowd management built to the highest international engineering and operational standards.
With a capacity exceeding 300,000 pilgrims per hour, the facility enables the safe and smooth movement of crowds during the stoning ritual at the peak of the Days of Tashreeq.
Each year, large groups of pilgrims converge on the Jamarat area in Mina to perform the ritual in a deeply spiritual scene reflecting obedience and adherence to the teachings of Prophet Muhammad.
The site has undergone a dramatic transformation over the years. Previously, the Jamarat consisted of small stone pillars surrounded by narrow spaces and limited pathways, leading to severe congestion as pilgrim numbers grew.
Today, it is a fully integrated engineering complex spanning five floors, 950 meters in length and 80 meters in width. The facility includes 386 escalators across 11 escalator buildings, multi-directional bridges, dedicated entry and exit routes, emergency exits, and advanced cooling and monitoring systems.
